Blind

Jesus said: You have heard it said: ‘If the blind lead the blind, they both shall fall into the pit. 140:3.18 153:3.5 175:1.15

Jesus restored sight to Bartimeus, a blind elderly man from Jericho 171:5

Jesus restored sight to Josiah, a blind beggar that solicit alm by the temple, and did this on the Sabbath 164:3

The rabbis taught that all such cases of blindness from birth were caused by sin. 164:3.3

Jesus said: When you give a banquet, sometimes bid the poor, the maimed, and the blind. In this way you shall be blessed in your heart, for you well know that the lame and the halt cannot repay you for your loving ministry 167:1.5

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Blind lead blind 140:3.18 — Mt 15:14; Lk 6:39. *Cast not pearls to swine*: Mt 7:6.
• Defilement proceeds from heart 153:3.5 — Mt 12:33-37; Mt 15:10-20; Mk 7:14-23.
• If blind lead blind both fall into pit 153:3.5 — Mt 15:14b; Lk 6:39.
• Blind leading the blind 175:1.15 — Mt 15:14; Lk 6:39.
• Fourth woe 175:1.15 — Mt 23:16a.
• Jesus heals man of dropsy 167:1.5 — Lk 14:4b.
• Talks to Pharisees 167:1.5 — Lk 14:5-14.
• Exalted will be humbled and humbled exalted 167:1.5 — Mt 18:1-4; Mt 23:12; Lk 1:52; Lk 14:11; Lk 18:14.